The major road through the Smokies closed around 12:30 p.m. April 2 due to a high wind warning in the far eastern parts of the state. Winds 20 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph are expected, according ...

UPDATE: U.S. 441/Newfound Gap Road between Gatlinburg, Tennessee and Cherokee, North Carolina, is open again for a brief window of time. The road will close again at 1:30 p.m. today for ...

Newfound Gap can be accessed from the main parkway in Gatlinburg – which leads to the Sugarlands Visitor Center – or from Cherokee – heading toward the Oconaluftee Visitor Center.

US 441/Newfound Gap Road between Gatlinburg and Cherokee remains closed to all traffic March 5 because of high winds, according to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The major road through the ...